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Saturday, August 15, 2015

What a Mess!

Why We’re in Such a Mess and How to Get Out of It

Our world, America, education, entertainment,
economy, media, marriages, families, so many churches, and all of the below are
in such a mess.

Only ostriches don’t see that.

How did it happen?

How can we be saved from it?

It goes back to the garden: “The serpent was
clever…’Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the
garden?’…The woman answered, ‘No, we can eat from every tree but the one in the
middle of the garden.God told us not to
eat from that one or we will die’…The serpent snickered and said, ‘You won’t
die.Did God really say that?Did God really mean that?’…So with doubt in
her mind about what God said and meant, she ate and so did her husband.”

You know the rest of the story.

God said don’t to the Adamsons but
they did…and do…and there’s been nothing original about sin ever since.

Notice the clever trick?

The serpent aka devil – Jesus called it the
father/source/starter of all lies and now you know where liars get their
inspiration – placed doubt into the minds of Adam and Eve: “Did God really
say that?Did God really mean that?”

That’s how they got messed up and that’s why
we continue to get messed up.

Doubting God’s Word.

When we doubt God’s Word in Jesus by the
book, we are tempted to make up stuff and pretend it’s God’s Word.

Here’s how it goes: “Did God really say/mean
that we should feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the imprisoned, share,
extend mercy to all, and forgive?…Did God really say/mean all life is sacred
from womb to tomb?…Did God really say/mean what Jesus and the Bible teach about
money, marriage, sex, and…?”

Get it/Him?

We’re in such a mess because we have doubted
God’s Word in Jesus by the book.

We have placed our words into His mouth.

We have reimagined creation: “So man created
God.In the image of man, man created
God.”

Billy is a Special Olympics world golf
champion.

We play regularly.

He teaches me a lot about golf…and life.

Recently, I muttered, “My putting is awful.”

He said, “You should practice.”

Not long after that, I complained, “I would
have made that putt if it weren’t for the guy cutting the grass behind me.”

He said, “Don’t be distracted.”

God’s Word is clear in Jesus by the book; but
the serpent and its buddies come along to confuse us by distracting us from His
Word: “Did God really say that?Did God
really mean that?”

Because we fall for it and allow dark doubt
apart from God’s illuminating truth to seduce us from Jesus by the book, we’re
in such a mess; and we will continue to be in such a mess as long as we fall
for it.

We need to remember Billy’s advice to me
about putting…and life: “Don’t be distracted.”

For if we focus on God’s Word in Jesus by the
book and filter all questions through Him, we can be saved from it.

1 comment:

Walton
said...

The devil started all this. But GOD will win in the end. That`s what's so great about Gods Word. You must trust Him. It`s all about Jesus. The answer is Jesus. I love hearing this. I here this every Sunday and Love to hear it. Because it`s the Truth. God Bless you Pastor & God Bless our Family of Faith & God Bless our people in Church. Bless all